Monthly Archives: June 2008

This week, Giving USA released their 2007 estimate of U.S. charitable giving. Its data forms one of our favorite figures, and one of the biggest factors behind our decision to start GiveWell. Taken together, individuals account for 75% of total … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Would you rather hear about a good charity or a bad one? When I’m explaining GiveWell to someone, there often comes a moment where his/her eyes suddenly light up, and s/he says something like, “So you bust the bad guys, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

From 2004-2006, I gave all my donations to organizations focused on helping inner-city youth (particularly academically). Equality of opportunity was my favorite cause, and I assumed (without having time to really look into it) that inequality stemmed from the gap … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

A new study sponsored by several major foundations (Gates, Packard, Hewlett, Irvine, and Robert Wood Johnson) found that among “engaged”* Americans, only: 43% can name a foundation on their first try 15% can cite an example of a foundation’s impact … [CLICK TO READ MORE]